1

Extreme Blade TransportSC&RA Transport SymposiumOrlando: February 14, 2017

Excellence in Energy Logistics

Mihir Patel

Vice President

Logisticus Group

2

Market Overview

8.7

GW

Impact forecasted due to President Trump’s Administration

Source - Make

3

Turbine OEM’s2014 – Total of 10 Major OEM’s 2017 – Total of 4 Major OEM’s (through acquisitions)

Source - Make

4

Blade Lengths Over Time

30

35

40

45

50

55

60

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Average Blade Size Extreme Blade Forecast:

• Logisticus forecasts that in 2017 the average blade size will jump to 60+m from all OEM’s

• With OEM acquisition larger blade technology is now prevalent with all four major OEM’s

37

m 42

m

42

m 49

m 52

m 54

m 56

m

5

Proposed Transmission LinesOver 75gw of power

6

Trailer Manufactuer ShareGoldhofer

Ist

K Line

Transmaster (MSI)

Temisko

Trailking

US Transport

US Road Network:

Most Source locations require routing through or around major city epicenters

• Challenge is routing minimum of 700 miles to transit over the road to project sites

• Most highway intersections have signage and poles that will affect tail swing of blade tips

Equipment Overview:

• 6 Major Blade Trailer Manufactures Exist (All Blades)1. TrailKing2. Temikso3. K Line4. Goldhofer5. IST6. MSI

Key:= Port Source Location

= Domestic Source Location

*Estimated Per Manufacture Input and Logisticus Market Analysis

7

• Permits and Police – Major issue with slower turns

• Routing – with overhangs of 30+ feet the tip swing will become the limiting factor on routes, many signs will need to be brought down.

Permits/Routing

• Overhang Issue – with a rear overhang of 30 + feet it will slow down turns and navigation from roads to roads. In addition, to local jurisdictions have many additional requirements (road modifications, local police, etc.)

60m Test Blade being loaded

Permits/Routing

Rear Overhang

8

Rear OverhangCurrent Overview:

• Currently, the largest trailers will stretch to 172feet (52m). Federal law allows up to a 30 feet overhang, total length of the maximum blade that can be hauled on current trailers is roughly 62m to 65m in length depending on tip stand location. This is without Beam Inserts

*Tip Fixture on Rear Pull Out, Not Rear Deck

Carrier Solution - This tip fixture is positioned on

the rear pull out of the trailer. This is only possible

because the rear pull out was modified (with steel

beams) by the Carrier, this location is not designed

by the manufacture to take ANY weight.

Not Recommended by Most Trailer Manufactures

9

Larger Turn Radius

10

Large Turn

11

US Blade Carrier Market

Roughly 500-600 Blade Trailers, 40% outfitted for 60+m Blades

Carrier Size of Fleet Trailer Manufacture Beam Inserts? Max Blade Size Hauled

87 Trailing 50% Beam Inserts 60.4m blade

27 Temisko 57m blade

12 Trailking Yes (5)

27 Trailking 50% new 57m blade

50% Beam Inserts

9 Goldhofer extends to 60m 60.4m blade

21 K-line no beam inserts - drop axle 57m blade

6 Trailking

28 Trailking 22 can take beam inserts

3 Ist yes

6 Transmaster (MSI) 55m extension 57m blade

Carrier 6 49 Trailking Yes (All) 62m blade

40 Trailking (2 axles)

27 Trailking (3 axles) yes

9 Transmaster (MSI) 55m extension 62m

Carrier 8 15 Trailking yes (6) 57m blade

3 Trailking (Custom End)

15 Trailking (2 axles)

21 Trailking

3 Transmaster (MSI)

9 K Line 62m blade

Carrier 11 6 Trailking Yes (all) 52 blade

18 Trailking Yes (9) 57m blade

9 MSI 57m blade

Carrier 13 16 Temisko stretch 150ft up to 60m 57m blade

Other Owner Operators 55 Misc. mostly older equipment

521

210

*Estimated* Total Number of Blade Trailers

*Estimated* Total Number of Extreme Blade Trailers

Carrier 9

Carrier 10

Carrier 12

Carrier 1

Carrier 2

Carrier 3

Carrier 4

Carrier 5

Carrier 7

12

Largest Blade62.5 meters

Trailking Trailers “industry standard”

Goldhofer Trailer – New Design

13

We understand Risk.

Let us help you manage it.

Logisticusgroup.com

Mihir Patel – (864) 395-6734 – mihir.patel@logisticusgroup.com